Ricky Boy

Gilbert Hernandez introduced Ricky Boy in the pages of Love and Rockets #31 in 1989, dropping this character into one of alternative comics' most celebrated and richly populated universes right at the turn of the Modern Age. Published by Fantagraphics, Love and Rockets was the heartbeat of the indie comics revolution, and Ricky Boy earns a place in that world alongside a memorable cast that includes Luba, Maricela, Peter Rio, Rex Walker, and Steve Stranski. With only a handful of catalog appearances across a focused early-'90s run, Ricky Boy is the kind of compact, specific character that rewards devoted readers of Hernandez's intricate, character-driven storytelling — a small piece of a gloriously large human tapestry.